Toyota Shares Summer Road Trip Tips
Are you going somewhere this summer? According to a Toyota-sponsored national survey, 74 percent of Canadians changed their summer travel plans because of COVID-19, and nearly half said they were planning to make at least one road trip. In response, Toyota has been releasing a steady stream of summer road trip tips, and we’ve decided […]
Toyota Service Operations Remain Open for First Responders
Though Toyota says it will now keep its North American manufacturing plants closed through May 1, it will maintain service operations to help the medical professionals, first responders, and other front line employees who rely on it. “We have an obligation to make sure their vehicles continue to be safe and reliable,” said Tony Kelly, […]
‘Connected Services by Toyota’ Coming to 2020 Models in August
This August, Toyota Canada will begin introducing Connected Services by Toyota on select 2020 model year vehicles. It’s a suite of tools intended to improve the in-car multimedia experience. The primary feature of the suite is the Toyota App, which will be available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It […]
Hyundai Accent Proves Its Reliability by Earning the Lowest Recall Rate
Recalls have been in the news a lot lately — from the Takata air bags to faulty ignitions. When you’re in the market for a car, especially a used car, having the right information about a vehicle’s recall history is important. Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), iSeeCars, an automotive data […]
Study Ranks 10 Cars with the Most Recalls — and 10 with the Fewest
While recalls don’t always involve dangerous problems, fixing them with a trip to the dealership is a hassle for car owners — and it becomes even more of an annoyance when the vehicle faces repeated recalls. According to a new study by research firm iSeeCars.com, those high recall rates often go together with low reliability […]
Chrysler Recalls 1,677 Pacifica Hybrid Minivans Shortly After They Arrive at Dealerships
The recall, caused by malfunctioning diodes, includes every Pacifica Hybrid model sold so far, as well as those on dealership lots or in transit
The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has been one of the most highly-anticipated and highly-discussed vehicles of the year. Although production of the hybrid minivan began around November at the Windsor, Ontario Chrysler plant, deliveries did not officially begin until April, specifically Earth Day, due to various complications. However, shortly after first arriving on dealership lots, the […]
Toyota Remains World’s Most Valuable Car Brand
Toyota has successfully defended its title as the world’s most valuable car brand in the 2017 BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking, a comprehensive report that analyzes tens of thousands of brands around the world. The study was released by market researcher Kantar Millward Brown. While technology giants like Google and Amazon topped […]
Toyota Stays Ahead of Volkswagen as World’s Biggest Automaker
A long time ago, the Big Three Detroit automakers were also the world’s largest automakers by production. Today, while General Motors remains among the global top three, the fight for the top spot is all about Toyota and Volkswagen. Toyota has held the number one position for some time now, but Volkswagen has recently made […]
Mazda Introduces Recall Information Center, So Please Get Your Car Fixed Already
Lately, it feels like we live in the era of the recall—we of course have the big four of the GM ignition switch recall, the Toyota accelerator recall, the Takata airbag recall, and the VW emissions-cheating recall, but automotive news in general is peppered with small recalls over things like faulty windshield wipers and leaking […]
Could Tesla Be Headed Down the Same Path as Toyota?
In recent weeks there has been growing controversy and concern about the Tesla driver who crashed while using the Model S’s “Autopilot” mode and the claim of a Tesla car experiencing “sudden acceleration.” So far, the cause of both crashes has been attributed to driver error. Joshua Brown, whose car failed to brake for a […]
Toyota Shows Its American Patriotism Through NASCAR
A little over a week ago, NASCAR driver Kyle Busch drove his No. 18 Toyota Camry to victory in the Sprint Cup Series championship. While some Americans might think that Kyle Busch should have chosen to drive a more American car, Toyota would be the first to point out that the Camry is as American […]
Toyota Wants You to Stay Safe on the Road This Summer
As the weather heats up, many of us are thinking of one thing only: vacation. Perhaps you plan on hitting the Caribbean for a cruise, or flying to some exotic locale across the globe. But many of us prefer to enjoy what the good ol’ US of A has to offer, and what more perfect […]
Takata Airbag Recall Nearly Doubles to 34 Million
Forget the GM recall debacle of 2014; the Takata airbag recall is the big story that has drivers everywhere pissed off, and rightly so. The issue dates back a whole 15 years, and only now is it starting to be addressed. Takata, an airbag supplier, made the announcement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
Toyota to Replace Sticky Dashboards for Free
Over the last few months, there have been reports of Toyota customers dealing with sticky, melting dashboards in some of the more humid states. Until now, Toyota has been treating these issues on a case-by-case basis, and most owners have had to pony up at least some of the cost to replace the dashboard. But […]
January 2015 Car Recalls from Around the Auto Industry
After 2014—also known as the Year of the Recall—automakers are likely to be a lot more proactive when it comes to notifying customers of potential issues with their vehicles and fixing them before they cause accidents or injuries. After all, no one wants a repeat of the never-ending GM recall, or the Takata recall that […]
Toyota Cleans Up in IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards
2014 was a pretty tough year when it came to auto safety, with more than 60.5 million vehicles being recalled between January 1st and December 23rd. Many of these recalls involved vehicles from years past, and automakers have come a long way since then in terms of safety features and technology. As proof, we only […]